Italian Names

Silvano

Italian form of Silvanus

"wood, forest"

Silvanus was the Roman god of the forests and is also an alternate name in the New Testament for Silas. Relatives include Silvio, Silvius, and Sylvia.

Lucio

Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese variation of Lucius

"light"

About 100 baby boys were named Lucio in the US last year, a number we expect to increase with the growing popularity of all names in the Lu family. It's a family united by sound, with three main…

Gaetano

Italian

"from the city of Gaeta"

The progenitor of the English name Guy, Gaetano has a lot more gusto.

Piero

Italian, variation of Peter

"rock"

Piero is elegant, melodic, appealing. Just picture the muted frescoes of Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca.

Corrado

Italian variation of Conrad

A Latinate name with a lot of dash and bravado.

Octavio

Spanish variation of Octavius

"eighth"

The most popular of the number names used by Hispanic parents, open to all. Octavia and Octavio are two Spanish baby names that are moving out into the wider world.

Rafaele

Italian variation of Raphael

"God has healed"

More commonly spelled with two 'f's, Raffaele is every bit as attractive as the original, and could make a dashing choice.

Taddeo

Italian variation of Thaddeus

"gift of God"

A particularly charming spin on the original, as is the Spanish name Tadeo. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.

Vitale

Italian, Latin

"of life, vital"

A spirited sounding name that comes from the Latin name and word, Vitalis, meaning "of life". It was the name of several early saints and can be a surname too.

Basilio

Italian and Spanish variation of Basil, Greek

"regal"

A rare and romantic take on Basil.

Ugo

Italian variation of Hugh, Igbo

"mind, intellect; eagle"

Ugo is a familiar choice in Italy and France, where it is used as variation of Hugh or Hugo, but also in Nigeria, where it means "eagle" in Igbo.

Renzo

Diminutive of Lorenzo

Rakish nickname able to stand on its own.